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In the lush mountains of Palawan, Philippines, where trees whisper stories from the ancient past, where rivers carry the island’s history of extraction in its veins, and where the land holds memories of indigenous protection, a gathering unlike any other transpired.

Almost a year ago, from September 3-6, 2024, Nanay Camp Mindanao took place in the ancestral land of Sitio Mintapod, Impasug-ong Bukidnon. 30 Higaonon women participated in this transformative gathering, which was centered on gender, culture, and forest governance for the women of the forests.

From May 14 to 19, 2025, the AGMIHICU Indigenous community (Agtulawon Mintapod Higaonon Cumadon), together with HAMOG youth, and support from NTFP-EP Philippines, conducted the Panlauy in the Mahagwa area of Impasug-ong, Bukidnon.

An Indigenous Youth Leader’s Journey from Cultural Preservation to Advocacy through UGNAYIN PH and Community